1 Now 1161 I 1473 Paul 3972 myself 846 beseech 3870 you 5209 by 1223 the meekness 4236 and 2532 gentleness 1932 of Christ 5547, who 3739 in 2596 presence 4383 am base 3303 5011 among 1722 you 5213, but 1161 being absent 548 am bold 2292 toward 1519 you 5209:
2 But 1161 I beseech 1189 you, that I may not 3361 be bold 2292 when I am present 3918 with that confidence 4006, wherewith 3739 I think 3049 to be bold 5111 against 1909 some 5100, which 3588 think 3049 of us 2248 as 5613 if we walked 4043 according 2596 to the flesh 4561.
3 For 1063 though we walk 4043 in 1722 the flesh 4561, we do 4754 0 not 3756 war 4754 after 2596 the flesh 4561:
4 (For 1063 the weapons 3696 of our 2257 warfare 4752 are not 3756 carnal 4559, but 235 mighty 1415 through God 2316 to 4314 the pulling down 2506 of strong holds 3794;)
5 Casting down 2507 imaginations 3053, and 2532 every 3956 high thing 5313 that exalteth itself 1869 against 2596 the knowledge 1108 of God 2316, and 2532 bringing into captivity 163 every 3956 thought 3540 to 1519 the obedience 5218 of Christ 5547;
6 And 2532 having 2192 in 1722 a readiness 2092 to revenge 1556 all 3956 disobedience 3876, when 3752 your 5216 obedience 5218 is fulfilled 4137.
7 Do ye look on 991 things after 2596 the outward appearance 4383? If any man 1536 trust 3982 to himself 1438 that he is 1511 Christ's 5547, let him 3049 0 of 575 himself 1438 think 3049 this 5124 again 3825, that 3754, as 2531 he 846 is Christ's 5547, even 2532 so 3779 are we 2249 Christ's 5547.
8 For 1063 2532 though 1437 5037 I should boast 2744 somewhat 5100 more 4055 of 4012 our 2257 authority 1849, which 3739 the Lord 2962 hath given 1325 us 2254 for 1519 edification 3619, and 2532 not 3756 for 1519 your 5216 destruction 2506, I should 153 0 not 3756 be ashamed 153:
9 That 2443 3363 0 I may 1380 0 not 3363 seem 1380 as 5613 if 302 I would terrify 1629 you 5209 by 1223 letters 1992.
10 For 3754 his letters 1992 3303, say they 5346, are weighty 926 and 2532 powerful 2478; but 1161 his bodily 4983 presence 3952 is weak 772, and 2532 his speech 3056 contemptible 1848.
11 Let 3049 0 such an one 5108 think 3049 this 5124, that 3754, such as 3634 we are 2070 in word 3056 by 1223 letters 1992 when we are absent 548, such 5108 will we be also 2532 in deed 2041 when we are present 3918.
12 For 1063 we dare 5111 not 3756 make 1469 0 ourselves of the number 1469, or 2228 compare 4793 0 ourselves 1438 with 4793 some 5100 that commend 4921 themselves 1438: but 235 they 846 measuring 3354 themselves 1438 by 1722 themselves 1438, and 2532 comparing 4793 0 themselves 1438 among 4793 themselves 1438, are 4920 0 not 3756 wise 4920.
13 But 1161 we 2249 will 2744 0 not 3780 boast 2744 of things without 1519 our measure 280, but 235 according 2596 to the measure 3358 of the rule 2583 which 3739 God 2316 hath distributed 3307 to us 2254, a measure 3358 to reach 2185 even 2532 unto 891 you 5216.
14 For 1063 we stretch 5239 0 not 3756 ourselves 1438 beyond 5239 our measure, as 5613 though we reached 2185 not 3361 unto 1519 you 5209: for 1063 we are come 5348 as far as 891 to you 5216 also 2532 in 1722 preaching the gospel 2098 of Christ 5547:
15 Not 3756 boasting 2744 of things without 1519 our measure 280, that is, of 1722 other men's 245 labours 2873; but 1161 having 2192 hope 1680, when your 5216 faith 4102 is increased 837, that we shall be enlarged 3170 by 1722 you 5213 according 2596 to our 2257 rule 2583 abundantly 1519 4050,
16 To preach the gospel 2097 in 1519 the regions beyond 5238 you 5216, and not 3756 to boast 2744 in 1722 another man's 245 line 2583 of 1519 things made ready to our hand 2092.
17 But 1161 he that glorieth 2744, let him glory 2744 in 1722 the Lord 2962.
18 For 1063 not 3756 he 1565 that commendeth 4921 himself 1438 is 2076 approved 1384, but 235 whom 3739 the Lord 2962 commendeth 4921.